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Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Family: Gerridae
Order: Hemiptera
The striders are hemipterans or "true-bugs" - insects that feed by piercing and sucking food through the proboscis.
The striders walk on water, thanks to hydrophobic hairs on the legs. The hairs extend across the whole body too, making the insect able to repel splashes of water. They are so successful in their niche, that the strider family, the Gerridae, are widespread with some 1700 species described, 10% of which are marine.
The Gerridae are polymorphic in that they can have wings in one generation, when there might be a need to relocate to a new water body. The next generation may not have wings however, if the current environment is stable.
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New artwork for the ‘Stride’ single off the new ‘The Garden Series, Vol. 2: Picked’ album which streams on all music platforms via the profile.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerridae
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water scooters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, water gliders, water skimmers or puddle flies. Consistent with the classification of the Gerridae as true bugs (i.e., suborder Heteroptera), gerrids have mouthparts evolved for piercing and sucking, and distinguish themselves by having the unusual ability to walk on water, making them pleuston (surface-living) animals. They are anatomically built to transfer their weight to be able to run on top of the water's surface. As a result, one could likely find water striders present in any pond, river, or lake. Over 1,700 species of gerrids have been described, 10% of them being marine.
While 90% of the Gerridae are freshwater bugs, the oceanic Halobates makes the family quite exceptional among insects. The genus Halobates was first heavily studied between 1822 and 1883 when Buchanan-White collected several different species during the Challenger Expedition. Around this time, Eschscholtz discovered three species of the Gerridae, bringing attention to the species, though little of their biology was known. Since then, the Gerridae have been continuously studied due to their ability to walk on water and unique social characteristics.
A personalised development of my previous Strider.
The Fenrir is a sentient walker with bio-organic legs. It houses a 35mm coilgun, 12 countermeasures dispensers, and 6 grenade launchers (the blue cylinders).
Fenrir have a prototypical heuristic AI system which links all units as one cohesive force. They move swiftly through urban environments in packs and outflank or surround their targets like wolves. On top of this, it has 12 Jets on its rear which enable amazing manoeuvrability.
amidst the vibrant pulse of aix-en-provence, he strides, a solitary figure in motion against the static backdrop of a city in repose. the cap, a tribute to a team, speaks of loyalty in transient times. his gaze, fixed on the unseen horizon of his smartphone screen, narrates a story of connected disconnection. the urban tapestry, a mélange of shutters and vibrant hues, frames him in a portrait of modern intent. there's a rhythmic cadence to his step, a quiet defiance against the stillness that surrounds him.
DiscoverScotland Website - Situated on the hilltops near Cairnhead are three sandstone arches known as the Striding Arches.
The arches were designed by landscape artist Andy Goldsworthy. Each arch, located at the Byre, Locharbriggs Quarry and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, was built from red sandstone sourced from Dumfries. The structures consisted of 31 blocks weighing 27 tons, standing at 4 meters high and spanning across seven meters.
Andy has also had these structures built in other corners of the world, including Canada, the United States and New Zealand. This was to represent Scots emigrating to these parts of the world over the last 200 years.
When Newport started selling their Scania N113 Striders they were picked off by a wide range of operators and have given good service on their second lives. 5 were acquired by Lough Swilly in Northern Ireland but operate almost exclusively in the Republic of Ireland. With a day or so spare I nipped over to nail these vehicles before their age becomes the downfall probably next year. Individual vehicles are often difficult to trace in the LS fleet due to the geographical spread of the company and out-basing throughout the region. With some friendly help though I did manage to track them all down. This is 523 which was originally M76KTG on its regular school contract deep in the Irish countryside one morning last week. Acquired in July 2009 it is one of 4 in the yellow livery with the 5th vehicle in cream fleet livery.
(Unknown species), Family: Gerridae
The Gerridae are a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, or jesus bugs.
Water striders are anatomically built to transfer their weight to be able to run on top of the water's surface. As a result, one could likely find water striders present in any pond, river, or lake. Scientists have identified over 1,700 species of gerrids, 10% of them being marine.
Water striders are able to walk on top of water due to a combination of several factors. Water striders use the high surface tension of water and long, hydrophobic legs to help them stay above water.
Water striders are aquatic predators and feed on invertebrates, mainly spiders and insects, that fall onto the water surface. Water striders are attracted to this food source by ripples produced by the struggling prey. The water strider uses its front legs as sensors for the vibrations produced by the ripples in the water. The water strider punctures the prey item's body with its proboscis, injects salivary enzymes that break down the prey's internal structures, and then sucks out the resulting fluid.